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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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